Aurangabad vs Kathmandu
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Aurangabad edges it, 48 to 46, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Gateway to the Ajanta and Ellora caves on the Deccan plateau
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- Climate. Aurangabad leads on climate, 50 to 42, against Kathmandu. Comfortable months: 6 vs 5.
- Quality of life. Aurangabad leads on quality of life, 43 to 35, against Kathmandu.
- Air quality. Aurangabad leads on air quality, 36 to 29, against Kathmandu. PM2.5: 34 µg/m³ vs 37 µg/m³.
Where they are close. Within five points on safety, internet, cost of living, visa ease.
Pick Aurangabad if you want
- faster internet (29.9 Mbps measured)
- stronger healthcare
Pick Kathmandu if you want
- to spend about $34 less a month
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Aurangabad | Kathmandu |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 88 | 91 ✓ |
| Safety | 55 | 60 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 63 ✓ | 58 |
| Internet | 61 ✓ | 58 |
| Visa ease | 32 | 34 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 6 | 12 ✓ |
| Climate | 50 ✓ | 42 |
| Air quality | 36 ✓ | 29 |
| Quality of life | 43 ✓ | 35 |
Cost
| Metric | Aurangabad | Kathmandu |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $750 | $716 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Aurangabad | Kathmandu |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 2.72 | 2.13 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 55 | 57.8 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 69 ✓ | 58 |
| Life expectancy | 71 yrs | 72.1 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Aurangabad | Kathmandu |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 29.9 Mbps ✓ | 17.1 Mbps |
| Upload | 3.8 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Aurangabad | Kathmandu |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | e-visa required | visa on arrival ✓ |
| Entry, EU passport | e-visa required | visa on arrival ✓ |
| Entry, UK passport | e-visa required | visa on arrival ✓ |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Aurangabad | Kathmandu |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 6 | 50 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Aurangabad | Kathmandu |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 6 ✓ | 5 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 34 µg/m³ ✓ | 37 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Aurangabad or Kathmandu?
- Kathmandu is cheaper: about $716 per month versus $750 for one person.
- Is Aurangabad or Kathmandu safer?
- Kathmandu scores higher on safety (60 vs 55), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Aurangabad or Kathmandu?
- Aurangabad: a measured median of 29.9 Mbps versus 17.1 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.